Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-03-24

Obituaries, over ten lines, will be charged
at half reading matter rates.
r. N. May left for Knoxville last
night. agfgn MR9 9df
Call at o'Brien's and get your beer
on draught. ase9
Bristol has been on a coal famine for
sometime past. al astI
Albert Slemons Is assisting Dosser s
Co. to handle dry goods, groceries, etc.
The largest and best selected line Of
Trunks and Valises is at 20
FEBRUARY & ARcHEB's.
Look sharp at silver currency. Ex-
cellent counterfeits are said to be in cir
culation. e5N
Charley G. Munsey came up from
Rogersville last week for a few days visit
with home folks. u III nsg
Those who have promised 70 bring us:
wood will please "come forward at
their earliest convenience.
Look at FEBRUARY s. Archer's for all
grades of carpets and curtain goods, at
lowest prices.
m. L.. Peoples, we arc sorry to learn,
has been quite unwell and unable to at
tend to business, for a few days past.
Mrs. John s. Mathes, who has been
visiting in Mobile, Ala, for several weeks.
arrived home on the early passenger
train Wednesday ~ srs's - ~
Eugene Wheeler, son of DR.. g.
Wheeler, we learn, will start for Colora-
do In a week or two. where he has se-
cured a lucrative situation.
Fuel is beginning to run short in
Jonesboro. Some enterprising person
couldmake a coal and woodward pay here,
even SO late as this in the Geld season.
Frank Dosser has been on the sick
list for several days but is again able to
dispense, (for a consideration "clodings'
to the needy at A. T. Dosser's clothing
house.
Rev. Isaac Emory, of Knoxville,
agent for the American Sunday School
Union, spent some days in town in the
interest of the association which he rep
resents.
The finest line of Oriental Laces, all
widths and shades, and Hamburgs and
notions of all kinds will be found at
FEBRUARY & Archer's,
The anniversary of the death Of st.
Patrick was celebrated, in the larger
places this year. in Tennessee, with more
than usual ceremonies. Jonesboro didn't
jine in the celebration.
-"Jinnie," the black bear, that has
afforded so much amusement for young
and old in town, for the past six or seven
months, was butchered Friday last, Lew.
is Greenlee, (col.) doing the shooting,
Mat. Fink was nearly crazy with joy
Wednesday morning last over the safe
arrival of a little nine-pound boy, dur
ing the previous night, at his house.
They say he lighted the fire with his
hat through mistake that morning.
The ladies of Greeneville have taken
up the work of improving the appearance
Of the cemetery at that place and are now
soliciting subscriptions to a fund to pu'
up a new fence. The graveyard at thii
place offers a like opportunity for oul
ladies 31 ~ 80.
The citizens Of Morristown met il
their opera house and subscribed $40, 60'
worth of stock in q stove foundry, ont
night last week.-Er.
Citizens Of Jonesboro met on the stree
corners every night last week and wonder
ed why the boom hadn't struck Jonesboro
--Messrs. M. L. & T. j. Peoples adver
tise this week that they will continue tn
pension business which has been SO sue
cessfully conducted for some years pas
by the late L. @, Peoples. These gentle
men are eminently fitted to, conduct tn
business, and will no doubt be favore
with a large share Of patronage.
The r. T., v. 6 @. R. R. is now sci
ing limited fare round trip tickets to a
the principal points in Florida, good fc
80 days, at remarkably low rates, froI
Bristol, Unaka, Morristown. Knoxvill,
Athens and Cleveland. The next chea
day will be the Goth inst. Full infol
nation can be had Of L. J. William
W. MofHtt, or B. W, wrenn, Knoxville
Tenn.
Pure corn whisky a specially, at
F. 0'Brien's. e
MIR. Josiah O. Thompson, Of Locu
Mount, whose sickness was mentioned
these columns two weeks ago, died Tue,
day morning last, The funeral will tai
place this afternoon. The remains vi
be inferred with Masonic ceremonies al
the members of the order here will after
in a body. Mr.. Thompson was n
the Oldest and most respected citizens
Washington county. Z
The ladies of the Second Presbyte
ian church held dime sociable for Il
public, at the residence of Mr.. ID.